Things have been quite busy for me since my last post. I graduated from The Ohio State University, started a new career, and have been busy getting my post-college life situated. Once the dust settled a little, I had a moment to think about the past couple of years and how they led me to […]
In 25 days, three hours and eight minutes, I will be at the Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, donation in hand and ready to “put my money where my mouth is.” But it’s not enough.
My Google homepage displays rotating quotations from well-known public figures. Last week, I read that famed American astronomer Carl Sagan once said: “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.”
There are a lot of myths out there about participating in clinical research studies. Blair has made it her mission to dispel some of the most common ones in a three part series.
My mom often talks with me about her job. As you might guess, having a clinical research nurse manager for a mother has provided several opportunities for her to explain how research is essential for advancing the science and medicine that can lead to new and better treatments and health care for patients. When she […]
I met one of the most memorable patients of my medical career in 1981 when I was an intern at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Her name was Wanda, a beautiful, skinny 7-year old with an aggressive form of acute leukemia that required frequent admissions to the hospital.
The first time I participated in a research study was back in 1985. Prior to that, it had never crossed my mind that research participation would be important. I was young, healthy, and frankly … naïve.
The study coordinator sent me scads of information about my upcoming visits: a complete schedule, where to go, how to get there, what to expect, etc. So I felt quite prepared by the time I reported to the Clinical Research Center at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center for my first study visit. Unfortunately, […]
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